I lived and worked for three years in Hilversum, the Nederlands (which most people know as Holland). Hilversum is a small town on the main line between Amsterdam and Utrecht. Hilversum is best known for its plethora of radio and television stations. If you happen to have a long-wave radio, look for Hilversum I and Hilversum II on the long-wave dial.

The restaurant scene in the Nederlands is outstanding. While working in Hilversum, I had opportunities to visit Utrecht, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, den Haag (the Hague—home of the World Court), Rotterdam, Bergen op Zoom (for the Carnival), and Brussels, Belgium.